(19)
(11) EP 1 485 420 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(21) Application number: 03717957.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08G 61/06, C08F 210/02, C08G 61/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/007456
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/078499 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.03.2002 US 363434 P

(71) Applicant: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEAVER, John, D.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • HARRIS, William, J.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • HILL, Stephen, E.
    Angleton, TX 77515 (US)
  • CHEUNG, Yunwa, W.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)

(74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd et al
Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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